french dining
French chefs not sweating NYC foie gras ban
Animal rights activists behind the ban call the use of tubes to force feed the animals inhumane and say foie gras is cruel.
This glam FiDi bistro might convince finance bros to get back to the office
Daniel Boulud’s new restaurant Le Gratin has rescued the Financial District from its French-food famine.
Le Coucou — NYC's best new restaurant in decades — is finally back
The gracious temple to French cuisine is even more magnifique than it was before the pandemic struck in March of 2020.
Well fancy that! New Yorkers itching to spend big on luxe fine dining
Restaurants are returning to luxurious creature comforts and classically inspired cooking -- at astronomical prices.
Why do french fries at this NYC restaurant cost $200?
The world's most expensive frites — arriving just in time for July 13th's #NationalFryDay — are blanched in Dom Perignon before frying.
The most important new restaurant in NYC history is Le Pavillon
When it bows on Wednesday at One Vanderbilt, the soaring new skyscraper next to Grand Central Terminal, Daniel Boulud’s Le Pavillon will be tasked with saving Midtown's dining scene.
French celebrity chef unveils elaborate anti-COVID restaurant ventilation system
PARIS — French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse on Thursday unveiled a novel air ventilation system in one of his smallest Parisian restaurants to try to overcome the distancing restrictions related...
Meet Eric Ripert's secret culinary weapon at NYC's Le Bernardin
The man in charge of Le Bernardin's kitchen day-to-day is named Eric — but his last name isn't Ripert. Meet Eric Gestel, the celebrated modern French restaurant's lesser-known executive chef...
What the duck, Cuomo? Farmers beg gov to stop foie gras ban
Starting in 2022, all sales of the French delicacy will be illegal, with violators facing up to $2,000 in penalties.
De Blasio signs bill banning foie gras in NYC by 2022
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the city’s ban on foie gras into law Monday, making the sale of the controversial French delicacy illegal in the five boroughs by 2022. He...
Bon Appétit! Here's how G-7 leaders feasted to start French summit
The 45th Annual Group of 7 Summit officially kicked off Saturday night -- with President Trump joining world leaders for a fancy dinner at a clifftop lighthouse in the scenic...
Wet and white: Thousands drenched in downpour at NYC's annual Dîner en Blanc
This coulda turned into New York City's biggest wet T-shirt contest. The 2019 Dîner en Blanc got drenched Wednesday night when more than 5,500 guests — all clad completely in...
Veggie-forward Le Jardinier isn't as healthy as it looks
"Eat your vegetables” seems to be the mantra at beautiful, bustling Le Jardinier — the best new restaurant East Midtown has seen in a long, long time. But is it...
Real estate mogul eyeing French eatery for his luxury skyscraper
Aby Rosen hasn’t always had an easy time pairing fancy restaurants with his landmark buildings — but it’s a habit he just can’t break.
City bill would ban foie gras in New York for animal cruelty
New Yorkers will be saying “au revoir” to a popular, but controversial, French delicacy if a local legislator has her way. A Manhattan legislator is pushing for a city ban...
Paris chef Jean Imbert presents Encore to Meatpacking District
Celebrated Paris chef Jean Imbert is bringing his considerable talents to the Meatpacking District. Appropriately named Encore, which Sidedish reported in a scoop last July, the eatery comes from restaurateur...
You'll gobble up Ladurée's Thanksgiving macarons
America might be lukewarm about Macron — but when it comes to macarons … Ladurée — the Parisian macaron shop — is helping sweets lovers forget French President Emmanuel Macron’s...
Balthazar alums open a brasserie of their own
Call it French New Wave. New York is full of brasseries that can almost feel more Epcot Center than Paris, but Frenchette isn’t one of them. Yes, the new Gaelic...
Influential French chef Paul Bocuse dead at 91
PARIS — Paul Bocuse, the master chef who defined French cuisine for nearly half a century and put it on tables around the world, a man who raised the profile...
Top chef Joel Robuchon reflects on a sizzling career
French gastronomie hero Joël Robuchon may lay claim to 28 restaurants around the world, 15 of them with Michelin stars, but after closing his eatery in Manhattan’s Four Seasons hotel...